A Tuesday afternoon fire ignited by maintenance efforts badly damaged an Aberdeen apartment complex and displaced five tenants, fire officials said. The fire broke out at approximately 3 p.m. in a 24-unit, two-story building at the Parke Terrace Apartments on the 300 block of Parke Street in Aberdeen. According to the state fire marshal’s office, […]
Weekend Fire Severely Damages Edgewood Townhome; Firefighter Injured
A Saturday morning fire gutted an Edgewood townhome and caused minor injuries to a firefighter battling the blaze, according to the state fire marshal’s office. The fire was discovered in the basement family room of a two-story townhome on the 1200 block of Valley Leaf Court in Edgewood shortly after 10:15 a.m. Saturday. A total […]
Investigation Continues Into Aberdeen Car Blaze
Fire officials are investigating a blaze which broke out in a vehicle in Aberdeen early Saturday morning. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the fire broke out just before 3:40 a.m. Saturday morning in a two-door 2008 Volkswagen Beetle on the 2100 block of Clubhouse Road in Aberdeen. Seven firefighters from the Aberdeen Fire […]
Cause of Monday Morning Darlington Barn Fire Under Investigation
The cause of a fire, which caused an estimated $15,000 worth of damage in a Darlington barn on Monday morning, remains under investigation. Just after 9:30 a.m. Monday, homeowner Russell Dods discovered a fire inside his 40-foot by 40-foot two-story wooden barn in the 2900 block of Dublin Road in Darlington. Thirty firefighters from Darlington, […]
Joppa Fire Destroys Home, Collection of 13 Vehicles; Causes $1.5 Million in Damages
A two-alarm fire Monday night destroyed a Joppa home and a collection of 13 vehicles including antique cars and race cars, fire officials said, and caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage. The blaze is also believed to have claimed the lives of three pets, and took 75 firefighters from seven local departments an hour […]
Groundbreaking of New Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company Substation on Patterson Mill Road this Saturday
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig will be joined at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 by President Anthony Coliano of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, members of the Harford County Council, the Harford County Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly, Commissioners from the Town of Bel Air and fire […]
Dog Perishes Saving Man From Bel Air Fire
A Bel Air man escaped injury in a Wednesday morning fire after he was alerted to the smoke and flames by his dog, who did not survive the blaze, fire officials said. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the fire broke out shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the first-floor bedroom of a home on […]
Two Abingdon Firefighters Sustain Minor Injuries in Townhome Blaze; Smoking Materials Sparked Fire
Two members of the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company sustained minor injuries in a Friday evening fire in Abingdon, according to the state fire marshal’s office. The fire broke out in the exterior rear of a middle-of-the-group townhome on the 200 block of Maple Wreath Court in Abingdon shortly after 7:30 p.m. Friday. A total of […]
